New Hampshire Child Didn ’ t Have Measles, Had Vaccine ReactionKEENE, N.H. (CBS) – A child in New Hampshire who was initially diagnosed with the measles last week actually had a reaction to the vaccine and is not infected with the virus, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday.
The department released a statement Sunday warning the public that a child had been diagnosed with infectious measles and had been at three locations in Keene.
But further lab tests revealed that this was not an infection but rather a reaction to the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, which is made using a weakened version of the virus to build up a person’s immun...Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Measles New Hampshire News Source Type: news

Sierra Leone: Health Ministry Targets Over 3.2 Million Children With Lifesaving Interventions[Concord] This was made known last week at an orientation meeting held for District Health Education/Social Mobilization Officers and Heath Committee Chairpersons of Councils at the Atlantic Hall, National Stadium in Freetown he Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with UNICEF, WHO, GAVI and other Health Development Partners will soon embark on a Nationwide Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign, reaching approximately 3.2 Million Children with Lifesaving Health Interventions, starting from Monday June 1 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 16, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Washington State Limits Exemptions for Children Not Being Vaccinated(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Parents in Washington state will no longer be able to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for their children from receiving the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine before attending a day care center or school under a measure signed Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
The state saw more than 70 cases of measles this year, and Inslee signed the bill at Vancouver City Hall, in the county where most of those cases were centered. The new law takes effect at the end of July.
Inslee said that while the bill was an important step in public health, he warned it doesn’t do “everything ne...Source: TIME: Health - May 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: GILLIAN FLACCUS and RACHEL LA CORTE / AP Tags: Uncategorized measles onetime washington Source Type: news

Germany Might Make Measles Vaccinations MandatoryLawmakers in Germany are considering a new law that would fine parents if their children aren’t vaccinated against measles.
The Guardian reports that the draft law would make vaccinations mandatory for any child attending nurseries or schools, as well as teachers, educators and medical staff. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to US$2,800. If approved this year, the law would go into effect by March 1, 2022, and would require parents to provide proof of their children’s vaccination by mid-2020.
The proposed measure comes amid a global resurgence of the respiratory illness that has been driven in part...Source: TIME: Health - May 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized Germany onetime overnight Source Type: news

A Scientology Cruise Ship Has Been Quarantined for Measles. Here ’s What to KnowThe Church of Scientology’s cruise ship Freewinds with 300 passengers aboard has been quarantined in port by the Caribbean nation of St. Lucia for measles after a female crew member was diagnosed with the highly contagious, preventable disease.
MarineTraffic.com lists the vessel in port at St. Lucia as the Freewinds. A ship with that name is owned by a Panamanian company linked to the Church of Scientology. NBC News also reported that a St. Lucia coast guard official confirmed that the quarantined vessel belonged to the church.
The Church of Scientology did not respond to TIME’s requests for comment.
St. Luci...Source: TIME: Health - May 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Infectious Disease onetime Travel Source Type: news

Should You Get a Measles Booster Shot? Here ’s What Experts SayUnvaccinated individuals have been the focus of attention during this year’s measles outbreaks. A record 704 cases of the illness have been confirmed in 22 states so far in 2019, and the CDC says the majority of those diagnoses have been in unvaccinated people. Health officials have repeatedly warned nearly everyone to get the shot if they haven’t already — sometimes threatening fines for those who refuse.
“Over 90% of the measles cases that have occurred in the U.S. have occurred in unvaccinated persons,” says Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases a...Source: TIME: Health - April 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized public health Source Type: news

Third-Grader In East Boston Tests Positive For MumpsBOSTON (CBS) — A third-grader at Otis Elementary School in Boston has tested positive for the mumps, the school principal told parents Friday.
“We do not believe the student has come into close contact with any students in our school who are not vaccinated. It’s important to note that the mumps can only be transmitted from one person to another through close contact,” said a letter from Principal Paula Cerqueira-Goncalves.
According to policies by Boston Public Schools, Boston Public Health Commission, and Department of Public Health, all students are required to show documentation that they receive...Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local mumps Source Type: news

Are You Protected From The Measles?BOSTON (CBS) — There have been almost 700 measles cases identified in the U.S. so far this year, the highest number since the disease was eliminated in 2000, leading many to wonder whether they need a booster to stay protected from this growing threat.
All kids need to get two measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines, usually around one year of age and again around age four.
For adults, if you were born before 1957, you’re probably already immune. But if you were born after 1957, you should have documentation of at least one measles-containing vaccine.
If you’re just not sure, you can either have a blood te...Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall HealthWatch Source Type: news

The Measles – Are You Protected?BOSTON (CBS) — There have been almost 700 measles cases identified in the U.S. so far this year, the highest number since the disease was eliminated in 2000, leading many to wonder whether they need a booster to stay protected from this growing threat.
All kids need to get two measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines, usually around one year of age and again around age four.
For adults, if you were born before 1957, you’re probably already immune. But if you were born after 1957, you should have documentation of at least one measles-containing vaccine.
If you’re just not sure, you can either have a blood te...Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Measles Source Type: news

U.S. Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in 25 Years. Vaccine Misinformation May Be to Blame(NEW YORK) — U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines.
New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late last week, pushing this year’s nationwide tally past the 667 cases reported for all of 2014. That would make 2019 the worst year for measles since 1994.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its national measles count on Mondays. CDC officials said they are reviewing the latest reports.
Roughly three-quarters of this year’s illnesses...Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MIKE STOBBE / AP Tags: Uncategorized measles onetime Source Type: news

A Flight Attendant Is Reportedly In a ‘Deep Coma’ After Contracting MeaslesA flight attendant has reportedly fallen into a “deep coma” after contracting measles, according to health authorities.
The 43-year-old female El Al Airlines flight attendant was admitted to a hospital after coming down with a fever on March 31, CBS News reports. Her condition has worsened since then, and she now has encephalitis, or brain inflammation, and is breathing with the assistance of a respirator at Israel’s Meir Medical Center, according to CNN.
Israeli health officials said the woman may have been infected with measles in New York, Israel or a flight between the two locations, both of which are...Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Infectious Disease Source Type: news

Children's Health Defense fund is suing NYC over MMR vaccine mandate... a "violation of human rights"(Natural News) Lawsuits are beginning to fly following New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio’s recent declaration of a “state of emergency” over measles infection, which was accompanied by an unconstitutional decree that all vulnerable people living in four Brooklyn zip codes be forcibly vaccinated with MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella). The Children’s Health... (Source: NaturalNews.com)Source: NaturalNews.com - April 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Measles Cases Are Still Rising in the U.S. But They ’re Even Higher GloballyThe number of measles cases reported around the world has roughly tripled since last year, according to preliminary data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
More than 112,000 measles cases in 170 countries have been reported to the WHO so far this year. By contrast, about 28,000 measles cases in 163 countries were reported at this time last year, the WHO says. There are likely many more cases that have gone unreported, the WHO says, but the data provides a good sense of global disease trends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday also released updated figures for domestic cases of measles. Th...Source: TIME: Health - April 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized public health Source Type: news

New York City ’s Public Health Emergency Order on Mandatory Measles Vaccinations: FAQsSource: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Network for Public Health Law. Published: 4/11/2019.
On April 9, 2019, New York City ’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, declared a public health emergency in response to a measles outbreak that has infected hundreds of residents, mostly children. The emergency declaration includes an order for mandatory measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations affecting residents in select areas of Williamsburg and Brooklyn, where most of the existing infections have arisen. These FAQs break down the key components of the mandate and the legal requirements.
(Text) (Source: Disast...Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

New York City Declares Public Health Emergency In the Face of an Intensifying Measles OutbreakNew York City officials on Tuesday ordered residents at the center of an ongoing measles outbreak to get vaccinated or face fines up to $1,000, in the latest dramatic move by officials attempting to stop measles outbreaks that are spreading across the country.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot, announced a public health emergency related to the measles outbreak at a press conference Tuesday. “This is an unusual action, and it’s because of the sheer extent of the crisis,” de Blasio said. There have been 285 confirmed cases of measles since October 2018. The majority of ...Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized New York Source Type: news

Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answersDo vaccines cause autism? Is it OK to skip certain vaccines? Get the facts on these and other common questions. Childhood vaccines protect children from a variety of serious or potentially fatal diseases, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. If these diseases seem uncommon -- or even unheard of [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 3, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

New York County Bans Unvaccinated Kids From Public Places in Last-Ditch Attempt to Stop Measles OutbreakA New York county is banning children who have not been vaccinated against measles from visiting public places — the latest and most dramatic attempt to stop preventable measles outbreaks in communities across the country.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day declared a state of emergency related to the measles outbreak and announced the public places ban during a press conference Tuesday, saying officials “will not sit idly by as children in our community are at risk.”
The move follows previous attempts to limit Rockland’s ongoing measles outbreak, which as of March 21 totaled 151 confirmed cases in co...Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized New York onetime public health Source Type: news

Temple University Mumps Outbreak Swells to 74 Cases(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia health officials say they now believe 74 people have contracted mumps at Temple University.
City Department of Health spokesman James Garrow said Wednesday there are 15 confirmed cases and 59 probable cases, all but three of them in Philadelphia. Probable diagnoses indicate a person showing mumps-like symptoms.
The city says the numbers reported this year are high compared with those in past years; 54 cases were reported in 2010.
Students who may be infected should limit contact with others and seek medical care.
Mumps is a viral infection that involves swollen glands. The Centers for Di...Source: TIME: Health - March 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized Education Infectious Disease onetime Pennsylvania Source Type: news

Congo-Kinshasa: The Republic of Congo Starts Vaccinating 2.2 Million Children Against Measles and Rubella[WHO] BRAZZAVILLE - March 5, 2019. Under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Congo, His Excellency Denis SASSOU NGUESSO, the Government of Congo launched today a measles and rubella vaccination campaign, which aims to provide protection to more than 2.2 million children. This campaign, which targets boys and girls aged 9 months to 14 years will cover 43% of the country's population and will also include Vitamin A supplementation and mebendazole deworming for children aged 9 to 59 months. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 13, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why and when your children should be vaccinatedEnsuring your child gets a flu shot is important to prevent the flu. It's also important to make sure your child is up to date on?immunizations?with all of the recommended childhood vaccines which prevent serious diseases, such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, diptheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/ReIcJedkViY Journalists: Broadcast-quality [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 8, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

New research finds no link between measles vaccine and autismA 10-year study of more than 650,000 children found no link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination series given to children and an increased risk of autism.
The study of Danish children born to Danish mothers published in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine agrees with earlier studies in concluding that there was no overall increased risk of developing autism among children who received the vaccine compared to those who did not, even if th ey had a sibling with autism, U.S.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 6, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news

‘Propagating These Lies Is Dangerous.’ Ohio Teen Vaccinated Against His Mother’s Wishes Calls for End to MisinformationThe Ohio teenager who made headlines for getting vaccinated against his mother’s wishes told the Senate on Tuesday that spreading vaccine misinformation is dangerous — but urged the public not to vilify those who do so.
“Approaching this issue with the concern of education and addressing misinformation properly can cause change, as it did for me,” 18-year-old Ethan Lindenberger said while testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Tuesday. “Although the debate around vaccines is not necessarily centered around information, and concerns for health and sa...Source: TIME: Health - March 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime vaccines Source Type: news

Measles vaccine doesn't cause autism, even in high-risk kids(Reuters Health) - The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine isn't associated with an increased risk of autism even among kids who are at high risk because they have a sibling with the disorder, a Danish study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Study: MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause AutismBOSTON (CBS) — A new large study should reassure parents there is no link between the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, and autism.
Unfortunately, despite all of the evidence to the contrary, there are some parents who still worry that getting the shot will trigger autism in their children. This new study should finally put the issue to rest.
Researchers looked at more than a half million children born in Denmark over 10 years. They found absolutely no increased risk of developing autism after getting the MMR vaccine. They also found that even in children at risk, the vaccine did not trigger autism in those kids.
Mean...Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Autism Dr. Mallika Marshall Local TV MMR Vaccine Source Type: news

Yet Another Study Shows There ’s No Link Between the Measles Vaccine and AutismIn this study, the scientists addressed some potential criticisms of how previous studies were designed in order to provide additional evidence to inform concerned parents.
“We see vaccine skepticism growing,” says the study’s lead author Anders Hviid, an investigator at the Statens Serum Institut, the national public health organization in Denmark. “So we thought it was a good idea to revisit the hypothesis and try to get scientific answers to the different criticisms from skeptics of the original study.”
Hviid and his colleagues analyzed data involving more than 650,000 children born in Den...Source: TIME: Health - March 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized public health Source Type: news

MMR Not Linked to Autism in Danish Cohort StudyMONDAY, March 4, 2019 -- Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination is not associated with an increased risk for autism, including in children with autism risk factors, according to a study published online March 5 in the Annals of Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

No link found between MMR vaccine and autism(American College of Physicians) A nationwide cohort study of all children born in Denmark to Danish-born mothers between 1999 through 2010 concluded that the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) vaccine does not increase the risk of autism, does not trigger autism in susceptible children, and is not associated with clustering of autism cases following vaccination. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 4, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

A Brooklyn Yeshiva Is Responsible for 21 Measles Infections In Growing Outbreak, Health Officials SayA measles outbreak is spreading within New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community, with 21 cases coming from a single yeshiva in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, according to city health officials.
The New York City Department of Health announced Thursday that 121 people have contracted measles since the outbreak began in October, and 31 cases have been newly identified. The vast majority of cases have affected children, particularly in the Borough Park and Williamsburg neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The outbreak’s initial case was acquired when a person visited Israel, where a measles outbreak is in progress, according to h...Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news

Measles Outbreak: Your Questions AnsweredThe disease was declared eliminated in 2000. So far this year, there have been more than 100 cases. (Source: NYT Health)Source: NYT Health - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAM BELLUCK and ADEEL HASSAN Tags: Measles Vaccination and Immunization Children and Childhood Mumps Babies and Infants Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Washington (State) Texas New York City German Measles (Rubella) Source Type: news

Why a Mom Finally Decided to Vaccinate Her Kids After 15 Years —And What That Can Teach Us About Talking to Vaccine SkepticsFor 15 years, Kristina Kruzan refused to vaccinate her three children. When the Seattle-area doula’s eldest son was 3, she says, she started to search the internet for more information about vaccines. She realized that there was a lot she didn’t know about vaccines — but when she went to pediatricians for answers, she says, they seemed annoyed that she was even asking questions.
“You want me to poke a needle in my baby’s skin, put chemicals in them and you can’t even tell me what it’s made of?” she says. Without more information, she says, she didn’t feel like she could...Source: TIME: Health - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Infectious Disease onetime washington Source Type: news

Washington measles outbreak draws crowd to hearing on vaccine lawHundreds of Washington residents demanding the right to choose whether to vaccinate their children packed a public hearing Friday to oppose a bill that would make it harder for families to opt out of immunization requirements for measles, mumps and rubella amid the state’s worst measles outbreak in more than two decades. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Source Type: news

Amid Measles Outbreak, Docs Hope Facts Top MythsAccording to the CDC, more than 90% of children have gotten the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. But there are pockets in the country that fall well below the 90% considered crucial for protection. (Source: WebMD Health)Source: WebMD Health - February 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Measles Outbreak Is Hitting the Pacific Northwest. Now There ’s a Surge in People Getting VaccinatedMMR vaccine rates in two areas in the Pacific Northwest, which has been at the epicenter of a measles outbreak, are surging as people rush to protect themselves and their children from the virus.
In Clark County, Washington – where about 50 people have been infected since the outbreak started – more than 6 times as many people were vaccinated for measles from January 13 to February 2 compared to the same period last year, according to a spokesperson for Washington State Department of Health.
The rush to receive the MMR vaccine – which inoculates the recipient from measles, mumps and rubella – in Cla...Source: TIME: Health - February 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized health onetime washington Source Type: news

Eritrea: Successful Measles and Rubella Vaccination[Shabait] Barentu -At an assessment meeting conducted in Barentu on 13 January it was reported that successful measles and rubella vaccination and Vitamin A distribution was conducted in the Gash Barka region through strong participation of the public and stakeholders. The vaccination program was conducted from 21 to 30 November 2018. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 16, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news